Today’s Spanish word of the day is “salvar”.
It’s a verb meaning “to save”.
It comes from the Latin word salvare, which had the same meaning. This is also the root of several English words including “salvation” and “save” itself (via Old French sauver).
“Salvar” is a regular verb that has the same conjugation pattern as other regular -ar verbs.
Example sentences
Los bomberos arriesgaron sus vidas para salvar a la familia.
The firefighters risked their lives to save the family.
El médico logró salvar al paciente en el último minuto.
The doctor managed to save the patient at the last minute.
Reciclar es una forma de salvar recursos naturales.
Recycling is a way to save natural resources.
El héroe salvó a la ciudad del peligro.
The hero saved the city from danger.
Ella salvó el documento antes de apagar la computadora.
She saved the document before turning off the computer.
